AURORA, MN (KDAL) - Late Thursday night, the St. Louis County Sheriff's Department responded to reports of a garage fire in the 5400 block of Spruce Street in Aurora. The reporting party was attempting to put water on the fire and responding East Range Police officers used fire extinguishers to help keep the fire from ...

DULUTH, MN (KDAL) - A 54 year old man was arrested Wednesday by members of the Lake Superior Violent Offender Task Force as he was observed selling drugs in a downtown Duluth alley. Michael Clark was already on probation for felony domestic assault and possession of fentanyl and has now been jailed on pending charges o...

DULUTH, MN (KDAL) - As of Thursday morning, there are 15 active wildfires in northern Minnesota with 4 active fires inside the BWCAW. Although the number of fires have decreased, some of the fires have merged into larger, single events. Canada is experiencing similar wildfire activity and multiple fires have crossed th...

DULUTH, MN (KDAL) - A man with a firearm barricaded himself in a storage unit in the 100 block of West 1st Street in Duluth on Wednesday. The Police SWAT and Crisis Negotiation Team responded to the scene and were able to convince the 59 year old man to surrender peacefully. The man was arrested and jailed on assault a...

DULUTH, MN (KDAL) - Heavy smoke from fires that continue to burn in northeastern Minnesota is spreading into the Twin Ports area and northwest Wisconsin. An Air Quality Alert is in effect until 11 a-m on Friday and is expected to reach the hazardous category. Sensitive groups such as those with lung and heart disease, ...

DULUTH, MN (KDAL) - As 17 active wildfires continue to burn in northeastern Minnesota, the St. Louis County Board on Tuesday approved a resolution declaring a state of emergency and disaster due to fire damage and the resources needed to battle the fires. That procedural step enables the county to apply for state and f...

DULUTH, MN (KDAL) - The Superior National Forest has temporarily closed public access to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) and urges those already camping in the area to evacuate. The decision to close came after a surge of wildfires across the area and the hot, dry and windy weather that causes the fir...